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MIOSHA reveals new details in grisly Eastpointe death of Missouri man who was crushed

By FOX 2 Staff
Published  March 10, 2026 12:05pm EDT
Eastpointe
FOX 2 Detroit

The Brief

    • New details in the gruesome death of a man in Eastpointe were revealed by MIOSHA on Tuesday.
    • A Gravity Auto owner was crushed between a vehicle and the roof of the truck's trailer while he was working.
    • MIOSHA said the cause was due to a car door opening and hitting controls.

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (FOX 2) - New information was revealed in the grisly death of a Missouri man in Eastpointe.

Big picture view:

MIOSHA said on March 4, a 55-year-old owner of Gravity Auto on Gratiot near 10 Mile was unloading vehicles from a car hauler truck. During this, he became pinned between the vehicle and the roof of the truck's trailer.

Dig deeper:

Officials from MIOSHA said that the cause was a vehicle door inadvertently opening and hitting the controls to the hydraulic system of the car hauler’s upper platform. This caused the upper platform to rise and crush the Missouri man between the platforms of the hauler.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Source: This information is from Eastpointe police and MIOSHA.

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